The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-18
House, 10; Sneed, 10, and Rose, 3--
4 Resolution to Force Men,
bers Not
TO MAKE AN ELECTION IN OPEN
CONVENTION
Until q Selection Is Made by the
Caucus, Voted Down By Vote
Of SO to 29.
ESPECIAL TO rHE APPEAL.l

wered to their nemes, the f0ufth bal-
lot was proceeded with.
Mr.. Burney presented the proxy OF
Senator Lewis, absent on business.
Mr.. Miller raised the question
whether the resolution heretofore
adopted contemplated proxies except
for sickners, but afterward withdrew
his objection.
Mr.. Burney presented the proxies
OF Representatives Burr, Travis and
Williams Of Oheatham.
Representative Davis was made an
assistant secretary.
Fourth Ballot Bate 26, Marks "a,
House IA, Snesd 10, Cooper 8, Rose 8.
Mr.. Bnrnev on this ballot presented
a proxy for Senator Lewis.
Senator Norment offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the members of this caucus
agree TO so cast their votes as not to make
An election in open convention until q Sc
lection is made by said caucus.
Senator Sparks opposed the rtso-
luton. II man was elected tomor-
row 10 open convention be proposed
to stand by it. 80 will l." from Col.
Savage and Others
Mr.. Hurt moved to table the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Long asked who this resolution
would bind if sdopted2
The motion to table prevailed. Ayes
53, nays 20.
Fifk Ballot Bate 2s, Marks "a,
House 16, Sneed 10, Rose 3, r. f.
Thompson l.
Sirth Ballot.-Bats %, Marks %,
House II, Sneed 10, R SO 8, B. ], Lea /.
Seventh Ballot Bite 30. Marks %,
House IA, Snsed 10, Rose 8, Phelsn l.,
Savage !, H. J. Lynn /.
Eighh Bali0t.-Bate 20, Marks %,
House Is, Sneed II, Rose 3, Mellow
ell |.
Ninth Ballot. Bate 20, Marks 81,
House l3, Sneed 10, R7ss 3, Savage 2,
Z. L. Ware Of Gibson 3d. j. W. Sparks l.
Tenth BallOt.-Bate, %; Marks, 20 |;
House Is; Sneed, 9, Rose 3; Savage I;
Phelan, 3; M. P. Caldwell, /.
Elerenth BdliOi.-Ba'e, 81; Marks,
"a; Houee, lS; Sneed, 8; Rose, 3; I NJ.
Mcconnell, l. Adjourned to 7:30
O'Clock.
On reassembling, sixty-three men,
bers responded to the roll call. This
not bGipg a quorum, the proceedings
were brought to ssndstill, number
being present who refused to answer
to their names.
Mr.. johnson moved that they be
noted as pre'eut.
Senator Sparks, one of the number,
obi acted, and said emohaticAlly that
he would like to zee Mr.. johnson or
aayb Jdy else record him as present.
While the dicussion On the motion
was going on several members came in
and were noted as present.
Mr.. Miller moved 10 reecind the
reso ution requiring sixry-seven living
members 10 constitute quorum. Hs
said there we're some VINO wished TO
defeat ths ends OF the caucus, aud he
thought that they should be shown
uo before the convention. He thought
the power cf defeating the will of
eixty.fve being in the hands OF fifteen
or sixteen was unjust.
Mr.. Savage endeavored to get the
floor. The chairman asked II he had
been noted az present. MIR. Savsgs
said he had not.
Tne chairman declared that he was
out of order. Amid ths greatest dis
order Mr.. Savage again endeavored 10
be heard, but had to subside.
The roll was again called and
seventy members wrre announced as
present.
Mr.. Sparks was recognized by the
Cnair, and after ths liking the Chair for
the recognition, said, looking toward
Mr.. Johnson: 81 am as good a Demo
crat as you or any other man. l did
not want 10 come back tonight. l am
in the caucus, and it 10 the last one /
ever expect to enter. When certain
gsntlemen an propose - vote me present
/ won't submit to n, but since the re-
quired number are present, l am
here"
Mr.. Hurt said he would not answer
t } bis name because he did not believe
the caucus adjourned till tonight and
because he believed there we're some
on the floor who voted when they had
no right to do 80. But since there were
enough here to hold q caucus he de-
sired to be recorded as present.
Mr.. Wade said he voted for the reso-
luton requiring sixty-eeven members.
He now believed that it ought to be
reconsidered because it did not meet
the appreciation of the House. He
did not believe the power to defeat
the caucus ought to be in the hands
of few and he moved the reconsider
alton.
Mr.. Savage said he did not answer
because he believed that owing to
the sickness or indisposition OF some
of the members there would not be
sixly.seven present. All he wished
to do was to get things in fair shape
and he believed they could make a
nomination. He did not think the
required number was there and re-
fra ned from answering until be heard
the roll call. II they were to have
fair caucus, let her run. Let us go on
the blsis which has been established
and pledged, and when they got the
required number he would be with
them.
Mr.. johnson said An honest con-
fession is good for the soul. If there
had not been sixty-seven present none
OF these gentlemen would have sn-
swered. He did not think it right for
fifteen or twenty to twart the will OF
the majority. He hoped that they
would all participate. He wanted
them to come 10 and stay and did not
want to drive anybody out. He said
they had seen the advantage that the
few had tried to take and he hoped
the resolution would be rescinded.
Mr.. Wade said he made the motion
because he cav members present who
declined to be 80 noted. He did not
think the power OF breaking up the
caucus in the hands of fifteen or
twenty men by staying away was jos
tice to the majority. A number can
experiment and see whether their
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